Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Dan Parker Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Dan Parker Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. It climbs 292 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62113, -71.53420
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Dan Parker Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest

Trailhead: 42.62113, -71.53420

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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